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New Orleans-Metairie, LA
presidential margin
2008D+6.92012D+14.52016D+16.72020D+19.22024D+16.9
full record · 1892 → 2024
D+16.9
2024
median income$63,059U.S. $80,734 · LA $60,756
median age39.3U.S. 39.1 · LA 38
poverty rate18.6%U.S. 12.5% · LA 19.0%
bachelor’s+ (25+)33.3%U.S. 35.6% · LA 27.1%
non-english14.8%U.S. 22.3% · LA 8.5%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
French9.0%
German8.2%
Italian6.6%
African American†34.3%
African2.2%
Haitian0.3%
Honduran4.3%
Mexican2.0%
Cuban0.9%
Vietnamese1.5%
Chinese0.4%
Asian Indian0.3%
religion
other traditions
Black Protestant5.8%
Mainline2.3%
Muslim1.6%
Other Christian0.8%
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024 · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents, unaffiliated is the unclaimed remainder.

New Orleans-Metairie, LA, Louisiana

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New Orleans-Metairie, LAHarrisD+16.9
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2024 presidential margin by county for New Orleans-Metairie, LA, LAA map of the constituent counties of New Orleans-Metairie, LA, LA, each outlined and filled by its 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), seated within the faint outlines of the surrounding states.Jefferson Parish, LA · R+13.0Orleans Parish, LA · D+67.0Plaquemines Parish, LA · R+38.0St. Bernard Parish, LA · R+29.3St. Charles Parish, LA · R+32.3St. James Parish, LA · R+0.9St. John the Baptist Parish, LA · D+29.1
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Kamala Harris ✓Democratic57.4%242,117
Donald TrumpRepublican40.5%170,667
Jill SteinGreen2.2%9,089
D+60
R+60
7 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (7 counties) — table
2024 presidential result by county for New Orleans-Metairie, LA, LA — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Jefferson Parish, LARepublicanR+13.0
Orleans Parish, LADemocraticD+67.0
Plaquemines Parish, LARepublicanR+38.0
St. Bernard Parish, LARepublicanR+29.3
St. Charles Parish, LARepublicanR+32.3
St. James Parish, LARepublicanR+0.9
St. John the Baptist Parish, LADemocraticD+29.1
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
D
57.4%Harris242,117
40.5%Trump170,667
2.2%Stein9,089
+16.9%
421,873
D
58.7%Biden271,788
39.5%Trump182,929
1.7%Jorgensen8,038
+19.2%
462,755
D
56.3%Clinton243,611
39.6%Trump171,473
4.1%Johnson17,775
+16.7%
432,859
D
56.3%Obama234,898
41.8%Romney174,277
1.9%Johnson8,026
+14.5%
417,201
D
52.7%Obama217,009
45.8%McCain188,659
1.6%Paul6,498
+6.9%
412,166
D
54.5%Kerry264,451
44.6%Bush216,523
0.9%Nader4,345
+9.9%
485,319
D
55.4%Gore249,334
42.3%Bush190,181
2.3%Nader10,337
+13.1%
449,852
D
58.6%Clinton272,583
36.2%Dole168,611
5.2%Perot24,059
+22.3%
465,253
D
49.9%Clinton238,731
40.3%Bush192,888
9.8%Perot46,877
+9.6%
478,496
R
47.7%Dukakis208,335
50.9%Bush222,346
1.5%Duke6,451
−3.2%
437,132
R
41.7%Mondale192,417
57.7%Reagan266,301
0.6%Johnson2,563
−16.0%
461,281
R
46.0%Carter195,164
50.6%Reagan214,631
3.3%Anderson14,172
−4.6%
423,967
D
49.8%Carter179,073
47.8%Ford172,089
2.4%Maddox8,645
+1.9%
359,807
R
30.1%McGovern94,186
63.0%Nixon197,322
6.9%Schmitz21,712
−32.9%
313,220
O
32.9%Humphrey105,575
26.5%Nixon85,053
40.6%Wallace130,271
Wallace +7.7
320,899
R
49.4%Johnson134,056
50.6%Goldwater137,045
0.0%
−1.1%
271,101
D
50.9%Kennedy137,960
25.4%Nixon68,954
23.7%Byrd64,222
+25.5%
271,136
R
39.4%Stevenson90,133
56.7%Eisenhower129,690
3.9%Andrews8,869
−17.3%
228,692
D
51.6%Stevenson118,712
48.4%Eisenhower111,392
0.0%
+3.2%
230,104
O
32.5%Truman49,294
22.0%Dewey33,377
45.5%Thurmond68,908
Thurmond +12.9
151,579
D
82.6%Roosevelt109,134
17.4%Dewey23,021
0.0%Thomas7
+65.2%
132,162
D
85.9%Roosevelt114,163
14.0%Willkie18,646
0.0%Thomas28
+71.9%
132,837
D
91.5%Roosevelt126,366
8.5%Landon11,695
0.0%Lemke22
+83.0%
138,083
D
93.7%Roosevelt100,069
6.1%Hoover6,519
0.2%Thomas212
+87.6%
106,800
D
81.3%Smith68,233
18.7%Hoover15,695
0.0%
+62.6%
83,928
D
78.8%Davis41,845
16.7%Coolidge8,897
4.5%La Follette2,380
+62.0%
53,122
D
65.0%Cox35,413
35.0%Harding19,066
0.0%Debs16
+30.0%
54,495
D
90.5%Wilson33,907
8.0%Hughes2,983
1.5%Benson569
+82.6%
37,459
D
79.5%Wilson28,336
3.6%Taft1,299
16.9%Roosevelt6,017
+75.8%
35,652
D
87.8%Bryan28,438
11.2%Taft3,641
1.0%Debs316
+76.5%
32,395
D
90.0%Parker19,180
7.6%Roosevelt1,612
2.4%Debs521
+82.4%
21,313
D
80.2%Bryan21,576
19.8%McKinley5,324
0.0%
+60.4%
26,900
D
63.4%Bryan21,456
34.0%McKinley11,491
2.6%Palmer885
+29.5%
33,832
D
69.3%Cleveland23,308
30.7%Harrison10,343
0.0%
+38.5%
33,651
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1892 to 2024. Most recent: +16.9% in 2024.flipped D · 1992+16.9%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892+38.5%
1896+29.5%
1900+60.4%
1904+82.4%
1908+76.5%
1912+75.8%
1916+82.6%
1920+30.0%
1924+62.0%
1928+62.6%
1932+87.6%
1936+83.0%
1940+71.9%
1944+65.2%
1948+10.5%
1952+3.2%
1956−17.3%
1960+25.5%
1964−1.1%
1968+6.4%
1972−32.9%
1976+1.9%
1980−4.6%
1984−16.0%
1988−3.2%
1992+9.6%
1996+22.3%
2000+13.1%
2004+9.9%
2008+6.9%
2012+14.5%
2016+16.7%
2020+19.2%
2024+16.9%
DemocraticRepublican

New Orleans-Metairie blends a heavily Black, Democratic-leaning core city with whiter, more Republican suburban Jefferson Parish, making intra-metro demographic splits a persistent driver of electoral outcomes across all levels of the ballot.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 87.6 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 32.9 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 2.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 16.9 points.

A population of 981,662, a 42% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $63,059 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Baton Rouge, LA and Tallahassee, FL.

Political twins — metros

The metros whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.

Baton Rouge, LA
81.0twin score
% Blackpopulation scaleFrench ancestry≠ 2024 margin
Tallahassee, FL
77.8twin score
2000–2024 trajectory≠ % Catholic
Opelousas, LA
74.1twin score
% Black2000 marginelasticity≠ 12-yr trend

Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.

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Places within New Orleans-Metairie, LA

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Frequently asked questions

How did New Orleans-Metairie, LA, Louisiana vote in 2024?
In 2024, New Orleans-Metairie, LA, Louisiana voted Democratic by 16.9 points (D+16.9), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 421,873 votes cast, 242,117 went Democratic and 170,667 went Republican.
When did New Orleans-Metairie, LA, Louisiana last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which New Orleans-Metairie, LA, Louisiana voted Republican was 1988.
How many people live in New Orleans-Metairie, LA, Louisiana?
New Orleans-Metairie, LA, Louisiana has a population of 981,662 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in New Orleans-Metairie, LA, Louisiana?
Median household income in New Orleans-Metairie, LA, Louisiana is $63,059 — below the national median of $80,734. The Louisiana state median is $60,756.
What is the political history of New Orleans-Metairie, LA, Louisiana?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in New Orleans-Metairie, LA, Louisiana from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 26 went Democratic and 6 went Republican.